Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1368 - 197, Bang Bang Bang (one more update)_2

Wu Zhengqing’s lips curved upwards as his eyes narrowed into slits, "Since you’re so confident, I refuse to let you succeed. You say Han Yu will end up as a serving maid? Well, I’m going to do the exact opposite. I’ll see to it that Han Yu marries the finest man, paving a bright future for our Wu family!"

In Dong Tian, Chen Ruochu casually ascended to the second floor and slipped into an elegant room with a quick sidestep.

"Xiao Linzi!" Lin Wei had been waiting inside and let out a sigh of relief upon seeing him unharmed, "Thank goodness, you’re safe!"

Chen Ruochu raised his hand to gently caress her cheek, murmuring a few words of comfort.

"Cough cough! That’s enough, be aware of your surroundings, there are others in the room!" Xia Zheng, who often enjoyed teasing Lin Yuan himself, couldn’t stand others showing affection in front of him, especially when it was his own sister-in-law.

Perhaps after spending so much time with Lin Yuan, he had come to regard Lin Wei and her companions as his own sisters. It annoyed him greatly to see a fine ’cabbage’ he has watched grow, only for it to be ’rooted out’ by some wild boar out of nowhere.

Xia Zheng tapped restlessly on the tabletop, determining that he must have sons with Lin Yuan in the future, definitely not daughters. Every time he would see a son-in-law, it felt as if his ’cabbage’ was being claimed by the boar, stirring an almost irresistible urge to chase the creature away with a whip.

Yeah, that’s right, he would rather have his ’boar’ dig up someone else’s ’cabbage’—just not his own!

This annoyed Xia Zheng, and it was even worse for big sister Lin Yuan. But fortunately, Xiao Linzi was someone she appreciated, so she wasn’t entirely against the relationship.

"Xiao Linzi, I haven’t seen you in months, but you’ve gotten shrewder! The nursery rhymes you came up with are absolutely brilliant." Lin Yuan wasn’t merely flattering him—she genuinely meant it.

However, just praising another man a little seemed to unsettle a certain jealous one. Xia Zheng approached Lin Yuan with a mischievous smile, "Yuanyuan, you like such nursery rhymes? I can create them too, and even sing them. Do you want to hear? Hey, don’t push me!"

Lin Wei chuckled, covering her mouth with her hand as she settled into a seat to the side.

Chen Ruochu too rolled his eyes in disdain. Were these two doing this on purpose? They used to flirt and squabble back at the tofu shop, and now they couldn’t even restrain themselves in front of his sister, which was truly exasperating!

"It’s just a nursery rhyme, not a big deal at all." Chen Ruochu remained as nonchalant as ever, prompting Lin Yuan to pout. No wonder Lady Jiang detested him; had their roles been reversed, she would have certainly dismantled him long ago! Imprisonment? Ha, far too lenient!

"The nursery rhyme may not be a big deal, but the fact that you’re so well-informed about the Wu family’s affairs must have taken considerable effort!" Pushed aside by Lin Yuan, Xia Zheng was feeling quite stifled, reverting to the antagonistic state he shared with Xiao Linzi back in Zhuma Town.

Chen Ruochu glanced sideways with a ’nothing out of the ordinary’ expression, further infuriating Xia Zheng.

It wasn’t just Xia Zheng who was curious—Lin Yuan was dying to know how Xiao Linzi knew so much.

In truth, he hadn’t intentionally set out to gather information; after leaving the Chen family, to avoid them from tracing his footsteps, he disguised himself as a little beggar. And if anyone knew all the city’s inside stories, it was certainly the beggars.

After lingering in Jiangnan for several months, he indeed overheard quite a bit of gossip about the Wu family. Although unsure which parts were true or false, wasn’t the mix of truth and fiction even more alarming to the Wu family?

Nevertheless, there was one thing that Chen Ruochu did not understand.

"Weiwei, you’re acquainted with Miss Wu? Why would you want to help her?" In Chen Ruochu’s eyes, none of the Wu family were good people, yet Lin Wei insisted he include the matter of Wu Hanyu potentially being sent away by her two brothers. This had puzzled him for quite some time.

Lin Wei smiled, "It’s not me who wants to help her, it’s your sister."

Chen Leyao?

As soon as they were mentioned, the smile on Chen Ruochu’s face disappeared instantly.

Lin Wei lowered her gaze, and avoided talking about Lady Jiang and Chen Leyao spreading rumors, and only mentioned her interactions with Wu Hanyu, "I remember your sister once said that she has few friends in Jiangnan, but many enemies instead, and her greatest enemy is Wu Hanyu. Every time they meet, they would either have a war of words or compare themselves with each other. Although she spoke of this with disdain on her face, I could tell that she actually had some friendship with Wu Hanyu. You should know, your sister is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted."

Humph!

Chen Ruochu snorted coldly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Lin Wei’s statement.

Knowing the harm the Jiang mother and daughter had done to him, Lin Wei chose not to say any more. Although she also disliked Lady Jiang, Chen Leyao was indeed a good person. Without Lady Jiang’s meddling, perhaps they would still be very good friends today.

Knowing that Chen Ruochu had long detested Lady Jiang and her daughter, Lin Yuan secretly shook her head at Lin Wei and quickly changed the subject, "In a few days, we will return to Zhuma Town. Do you have anything you want to send or any messages?"

Knowing that it was impossible for Chen Ruochu to return with them, Lin Yuan did not waste words asking him if he would accompany them.

Chen Ruochu raised his eyebrows slightly. Indeed, there were a few people in Zhuma Town whom he was very concerned about. When he was wandering near the Capital city, being unfamiliar with the place and often bullied, it was those little beggar kids who had protected him from the weather!

Moreover, Lin Yuan had told him that even though he had left without saying goodbye, those old friends from the past were willing to wait at the tofu shop for him to return. Now that he had news, how could he not let them know?

"It just so happens I have some items I want to send back to them. Tomorrow, I will have someone bring them here."

Lin Yuan knew he would certainly send something back for those kids. She nodded slightly, her heart delighted. She had not misjudged this Xiao Linzi. Even though he appeared cold, his heart was warm.

"Hey, hey, hey! You ask us to take things back for you, but not even a word of thanks? No, no, our journey is long and tiring, and we’re all weary. Where would we find the energy to carry your items? Forget it, forget it. If you want to send something back, find someone else!" Xia Zheng leaned to one side, clearly displeased with his future brother-in-law.

Chen Ruochu didn’t think too highly of his brother-in-law either, and responded coldly, "Oh? You’re out of energy? Turns out, Second Young Master Xia will be pulling the cart on the trip back to Zhuma Town! Tsk tsk, not bad, seems like I should prepare even more then!"

"Xiao Linzi, what did you say! Say it again!"

"Good words are not repeated twice. Tsk tsk, has Second Young Master Xia grown so old already? You can’t even hear what I’m saying right in front of you? Aiya, big sister, you should move on to a younger man while you can! There are plenty of young talents here in the Capital city! Oh, the newly minted top scholar, Young Master Ma, wouldn’t be bad. He’s from the same hometown as you, and you’ve met several times back in school, if I recall correctly. You two seemed to have quite a lively conversation!"

Bang, bang, bang!

A certain jar of vinegar finally erupted.

Watching the two men in front of her, who were acting like fighting cocks, Lin Yuan held her forehead in speechlessness. She could already envision what the scene would be like when all four sons-in-law were gathered together in the future.

No, to prevent such bickering among the four sons-in-law in the future, she had to come up with a good solution in advance.

Thus, mahjong was born.